I think we are on the same page.
Christianity began as a Jewish sect, somewhat like the Essenes , who also rejected the temple authority. and disagree with the “Pharisees,” who were
other antagonists of the Temple authorities,and who gave rise to what eventually became the Talmudic tradition. This is how I would say it. Modern Judaism, as I see it, rejects both Christianity and the Judaism of the time. Like liberal Christianity. it takes more than the Enlightenment” than from the Bible.
I do have a question: Can you recommend a history of Judaism that talks about the relationship between the Jews of Iraq and Palestine, and between both and the Jews of the Roman Empire.
I was reading a snatch of history talking about the Jewish Rebellion under Trajan. It was, so I read, a really big deal and that the Romans put it down only with difficulty. Speculation: If the Jews of the Diaspora had supported the Rebellion of the 60s, the Zealots might have got the kingdom they wanted and it would have become a formidable power in the region.
“I do have a question: Can you recommend a history of Judaism that talks about the relationship between the Jews of Iraq and Palestine, and between both and the Jews of the Roman Empire.”
Sorry. I don’t know. Maybe someone else on this forum does.
“I was reading a snatch of history talking about the Jewish Rebellion under Trajan. It was, so I read, a really big deal and that the Romans put it down only with difficulty. Speculation: If the Jews of the Diaspora had supported the Rebellion of the 60s, the Zealots might have got the kingdom they wanted and it would have become a formidable power in the region.”
My personal opinion is that any efforts at rebellion against the Romans was doomed to failure. Their military machine back then was simply too effective and outclassed anything opposing them at the time.
The Jewish Revolt gave them a lot of trouble, but i nthe long run, it didn’t accomplish much for the Jewish People. Accomodation would have been much better as actually the Jews receveid pretty generous trteatment from the Romans.
Read Josephus “The Jewish War”.